In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

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The moment Yuan Qianye returned home.

His parents and sisters fired the salute together.

Colorful paper flowers and glittering fragments scattered into the air and then gently landed on him.

Congratulations on winning second place! X4!

Looking at the four bright, smiling faces that all leaned forward in unison, Yuan Qianye smiled from the bottom of his heart.

I work hard partly for myself, but also partly for them.

"Thank you, I'm back."

The two matches, which were scheduled very close together, have finally come to a temporary end.

I can finally get some proper rest.

In addition, I also need to hurry up and catch up on the homework I did during the Spring Festival holiday.

School starts in a few days.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city.

Four Palaces Villa.

As night fell, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had been busy all day, went home and went to bed early to rest.

After explaining the arrangements for the other staff members at the mansion to make the next day, Hayasaka Ai returned to her room.

It was already 11:30 p.m.

But it's still not time to rest.

She patted her face to calm herself down.

He started a video call with his family and reported on Kaguya Shinomiya's every move that day.

As midnight approached, everything finally came to an end.

She took a quick shower and dragged her extremely tired body into bed.

Leaning against the headboard, I took out my phone.

She likes to watch some stress-relieving videos before bed to alleviate mental fatigue.

She used to be fascinated by videos of shredders crushing all sorts of things, but now she has a different preference.

Light and shadow flickered across her delicate but weary face.

The video playing on the phone is a compilation of live combat performances by that recently emerging kendo prodigy.

Watching him swiftly and decisively knock out his opponents is also quite stress-relieving.

As Hayasaka Ai watched the video, thinking about her brief, close encounter with him today, her expression softened unconsciously. Sleepiness washed over her, and she slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, around 5 a.m., Hayasaka Ai got up as usual.

Around 9 o'clock, Hayasaka, who was accompanying the young lady to the flower arranging class, received a message from the main family.

The young lady's father was dissatisfied with Kaguya's performance in the previous piano competition and ordered him to change her piano teacher.

At the same time, in the future, we must also supervise the young lady to practice the piano more diligently, and not allow her to slack off in the slightest.

When Hayasaka Ai saw this news, she couldn't help but curse it in her heart.

You old bastard, go to hell!

Try learning different course content every day of the week!

But that's all we can do.

Hayasaka Ai's parents were both executives of the Shinomiya Foundation, and she was a maid, so there was no way for her to change her situation.

An hour later, the flower arranging class ended.

Hayasaka Ai served tea and then reported to Shinomiya Kaguya: "Miss, your current piano teacher will no longer be able to teach you piano."

"Huh? What happened?"

"It seems that she really couldn't find the time because of family reasons, so she had no choice but to resign."

This is all Hayasaka Ai can do.

To prevent Kaguya from feeling disappointed and sad because of her bastard father's words, he had no choice but to fabricate such a lie.

"Is that so? Well, there's nothing we can do about it then."

"I will find a suitable piano teacher as soon as possible, and then you can make the decision, Miss."

"Thank you for your help, Hayasaka."

"No need to be so polite, Miss."

“We’ve said it so many times, let’s not be so formal in private.” Kaguya poured a cup of tea and handed it to Hayasaka. “Speaking of piano teachers… do you remember Ms. Touma Yoko, whom we met yesterday?”

Hayasaka, silently pondering the word "friend" while feeling a pang of guilt, held the exquisite tea set in both hands and remained silent for a moment before asking, "Do you want that lady to be your teacher?"

Kaguya nodded, then sighed softly, "Let's not. No matter what, she's a professional pianist who has won several major awards in international competitions. She has a daughter to teach, so she probably doesn't have the time or energy to teach someone else piano."

Hayasaka Ai shook her head: "If you have this idea, then you have to try it. Leave this to me. The master's needs are the maid's mission. I will visit when I have time."

"Oh? Should I make a special trip to visit her? I have her business card, can't I just call her and ask?"

“That’s not appropriate. After all, we’re looking for a teacher, not a servant. It’s important to show her our sincerity.”

Furthermore, the other party's status is evident; even the Shinomiya family probably wouldn't be able to so easily order around a world-class pianist.

Of course, the most important thing is...

It's not just for the sake of the young lady.

Hayasaka Ai also harbored other thoughts with slight expectations.

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101: If life were only as beautiful as our first meeting (10000) (25/46)

Yuan Qianye originally thought that after the two matches were over, he would finally be able to relax and rest for a few days.

But little did they know, this was just the beginning.

He underestimated his own exceptional talent across various fields, and how sought-after he is now in the news media industry.

What's that saying again? Let the bullets fly for a while.

On the second day of the National Youth Piano Finals, reports from major media outlets were published.

Kazusa's name and photo made headlines on major music media outlets, and Chiya Minamoto was also prominently featured, even more so than Kazusa, the champion.

The reason is simple: compared to Touma Kazusa, a piano prodigy who showed her talent at a very early age, the dark horse contestant Minamoto Chiya who came out of nowhere is obviously more newsworthy.

Besides the piano, there are many other things about him that are worth reporting on.

For example, his kendo skills, which made him famous, and his academic achievements, where he has consistently ranked first in his grade since elementary school.

Even during his primary school years, he did several good deeds outside of school—

For example, they pulled back an uncle who was about to commit suicide by jumping into the train tracks, rescued a person who had fallen into the water with a lifebuoy on the shore, and led a lost child to the police station by the hand... and so on.

His actions were partly out of kindness and partly to complete a task. His glorious past, where he was approached by the person in question or their family to deliver an award flag to the school, was also unearthed by several media outlets with keen senses and reported on various platforms.

The morning after Yuan Qianye returned home, she was woken up by a call from the school.

The usually stern and unsmiling headmaster at school spoke on the phone with the tenderness of someone flirting with their lover.

The contrast sent chills down Yuan Qianye's spine, and his lingering sleepiness vanished instantly.

After chatting for a while, he learned the purpose of the head of the teaching department's call.

The school learned through the media that his piano competition had ended and that he had achieved very good results.

So, taking advantage of the current high level of public interest, they decided to hold the awards ceremony today instead of the one originally planned after the start of the school year.

Fortunately, the school leaders were available today, so they were able to contact many reporters to attend. His appearance alongside Saeko Busujima would also help them gain fame.

Of course, the head of the teaching department didn't say it so directly, but rather expressed the meaning in a roundabout way; he's a seasoned veteran.

Gen Chiya's reaction was naturally to agree.

It was something that had to be done sooner or later, so it was better to finish it sooner rather than later. The main reason was that he wanted to get the school's bonus as soon as possible.

Five hundred thousand, that's quite a lot.

Also, it's been a while since we've seen each other, and I miss Saeko a little.

After hanging up the phone, Yuan Qianye twisted his neck left and right, got out of bed and started getting dressed.

He suddenly stopped halfway through getting dressed.

He realized that what he had just thought was completely subconscious.

After a moment of silence, he put his clothes back on, washed up, and ate the breakfast that Shihua had prepared at home.

Around 9 a.m., I arrived at school with Saeko as planned.

It's been a while since we last met, but this kendo girl's charm remains undiminished.

With a small, delicate face and youthful charm, her soft eyebrows and cherry-like lips are flawless. Upon closer inspection, one can also see a hint of understated allure. She can present her most beautiful side without makeup.

Since it was still holiday time and not school season, Saeko simply wore a shirt and jeans.

However, because of her tall and exceptionally well-developed figure, the front of her clothes was clearly unable to support the weight, making it appear bulging. The extremely narrow lower back suddenly outlined a plump curve like a ripe peach, as if you could squeeze juice out of it with the slightest touch.

If it's already at this stage, what will happen when it gets to high school or even college?

"Qianye, congratulations on the piano competition."

The two met at the school gate. The moment Saeko saw Chiyo, her leisurely stroll turned into a brisk walk, and she sped up to stand in front of him.

"Just lucky."

Yuan Qianye's eyes involuntarily drifted to the bouncy, bouncy skin she had shed along the way.

He no longer seems able to simply see her as a friend or the captain of the kendo club as he used to.